Are you trying any new games with extended family this Christmas?
So I've made my way back home to my parents house for Christmas, as has the rest of my siblings and their partners, but not a lot of them are gamers. Every year they typically look to me to provide a game or two for the post-meal, pre-food coma entertainment and in the past have enjoyed #Catan, #Ticket To Ride, #Don't Get Got! & #Codenames. I've decided to bring some ones I know they've enjoyed, because of all years everyone needs a bit of familiarity and normalcy, but I've also brought #Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition, #Mysterium, #Chronicles of Crime & #Space Cadets (although I think that last one may be a bit too hectic for the holidays). So I'm curious, for those of you who have the opportunity to be around people this holiday, what games are you bringing?
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Courageous Bob 26 days ago
We aren't going to be seeing family in person but are going to try an online game of #The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine on boxing Day via Skype/Board game arena!
Just my family here at home! The kids are getting#Minecraft: Builders & Biomes so I'm sure we will be playing that! I'm actually quite looking forward to playing it. Seems interesting!
Courageous Bob 24 days ago
I did buy my younger brother (who at the time was very into it) a minecraft game a couple of years back now: #Minecraft Card Game which while it was clearly designed for a slightly younger audience was a surprisingly solid game. Not one I'd recommend to anyone but also not just a money-grab. Hope you and the kids have a great time!
Courageous Bob 23 days ago
Ha, you mean to tell me there won't be a 6 chapter thesis entitled 'construction in varied environments with small children' ?
Courageous Bob 23 days ago
Ah, just doing a foundation course in board games, hoping to receive the graduation resource cube so you can go on to Euro-veristy
nwrex 26 days ago
Sounds like a lot of fun! Although we have #Qwixx going in a stocking and both #Point Salad (for my wife) and #Wingspan (for me) are under the tree, I don't think they'll see game time over the weekend. One: we leave Sunday for a week-long trip to Las Vegas and I think I'd be shot if I took a board game with me (a simple card game may be ok and it might only be me playing); Two: my family isn't as interested in board games as I am, so If Wingspan sees anything other than solo play until a future game night, I'll be surprised.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!
nwrex 24 days ago
Thanks, and when I asked my wife if she wanted to take her new game #Point Salad, her answer was an emphatic 'No!'
Guess I'll be reading and knitting in the evening when she and the boys are watching tv and on their phones.
nwrex 24 days ago
My thoughts as well, but trying my best to make my wife and son and exchange student happy.
Although, I'm hoping to succesfully vote to go to a pinball place my brother-in-law found and drag the others along. We had a great time earlier this year at the Seattle Pinball Museum we came across while up there.
nwrex 6 days ago
We made it to the 'pinball hall of fame' (a packed warehouse of pinball and arcade games). It was one of the funnest hours on our trip!
WadeB1977 Premium User26 days ago
I am hoping to get #The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine to the table at some point. We just did the family gift of #Crokinole yesterday so the kids will teach it to their gransmother when she gets here today.
#Detective Club should be under the tree tomorrow and I think that will be a hit with the family in general.
TK2187 26 days ago
My sister is getting #The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game and another sister is getting #Wingspan and parents are getting #Trekking the National Parks: Second Edition (from us). Would be happy getting any of those to the table!
Courageous Bob 24 days ago
Would love to hear your thoughts on #The Princess Bride Adventure Book Game as my partner loves the film, so might be a good one for her at some point.
Courageous Bob 21 days ago
Haha, I can relate! I ate so much food, it was glorious :D
Oh, thanks for pointing that out, I missed it first time around
TK2187 20 days ago
Soooo much food but yes it was indeed glorious haha. I don't think I felt hungry again until Monday morning.
Courageous Bob 19 days ago
Ha, me neither although that might have een cause I kept snacking on left-over roast potatoes :D
TK2187 17 days ago
Lol gotta watch out for those leftover potatoes. Those are dangerous. So are all the leftover Christmas cookies scattered around my house.
cbrady748 Premium User26 days ago
We're heading to Sarah's parents tomorrow and I plan on bringing a few new to them games to try. I'm thinking#Codenames: Pictures,#Detective Club, and#Poetry For Neanderthals. We'll probably end up playing#Marvel United too since we got that for her dad.
I really wanted to bring#Secret Hitler, but her grandpa lives with them and he's Jewish sooooo not a great look LOL